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FORM N-SAR
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
FOR REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Report for six month period ending: / / (a)
or fiscal year ending: 12/31/99 (b)
Is this a transition report?: (Y/N) N
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Is this an amendment to a previous filing? (Y/N) N
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Those items or sub-items with a box "[/]" after the item number should be
completed only if the answer has changed from the previous filing on this form.
1. A. Registrant Name: American General Life Insurance Company
Separate Account VL-R
B. File Number: 811-8561
C. Telephone Number: (713) 831-3388
2. A. Street: Post Office Box 1591
B. City: Houston C. State: TX D. Zip Code: 77251 Zip Ext: 1591
E. Foreign Country: Foreign Postal Code:
3. Is this the first filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
4. Is this the last filing on this form by Registrant? (Y/N) N
5. Is Registrant a small business investment company (SBIC)?(Y/N) N
[If answer is "Y" (Yes), complete only items 89 through 110.]
6. Is Registrant a unit investment trust (UIT)?(Y/N) Y
[If answer is "Y" (Yes) complete only items 111 through 132.]
7. A. Is Registrant a series or multiple portfolio company?(Y/N)
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 8.]
B. How many separate series or portfolios did Registrant
have at the end of the period
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UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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111. A. [/] Depositor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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112. A. [/] Sponsor Name:
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B. [/] File Number (If any):
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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113. A. [/] Trustee Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number:
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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114. A. [/] Principal Underwriter Name:
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B. [/] File Number:
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C. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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115. A. [/] Independent Public Accountant Name:
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B. [/] City: State: Zip Code: Zip Ext.:
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116. Family of investment companies information:
A. [/] Is Registrant part of a family of investment companies?(Y/N)
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Y/N
B. [/] Identify the family in 10 letters
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(NOTE: In filing this form, use this identification consistently
for all investment companies in family. This designation is
for purposes of this form only.)
117. A. [/] Is Registrant a separate account of an insurance company?(Y/N)
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Y/N
If answer is "Y"(Yes), are any of the following types of contracts
funded by the Registrant?:
B. [/] Variable annuity contracts?(Y/N)
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Y/N
C. [/] Scheduled premium variable life contracts?(Y/N)
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Y/N
D. [/] Flexible premium variable life contracts?(Y/N)
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Y/N
E. [/] Other types of insurance products registered
under the Securities Act of 1933?(Y/N)
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Y/N
118: [/] State the number of series existing at the end of the period
that had securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933 19
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119. [/] State the number of new series for which registration statements
under the Securities Act of 1933 became effective during
the period
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120. [/] State the total value of the portfolio securities on the date of
deposit for the new series included in item 119($000's omitted) $
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121. [/] State the number of series for which a current prospectus was
in existence at the end of the period 19
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122. [/] State the number of existing series for which additional units
were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the
current period 20
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123. [/] State the total value of the additional units
considered in answering item 122($000's omitted) $ 47,005
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124. [/] State the total value of units of prior series
that were placed in the portfolios of subsequent
series during the current period (the value of
these units is to be measured on the date they were
placed in the subsequent series)($000's omitted) $
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125. [/] State the total dollar amount of sales loads
collected (before reallowances to other brokers
or dealers) by Registrant's principal underwriter
and any underwriter which is an affiliated person
of the principal underwriter during the current
period solely from the sale of units of all series
of Registrant ($000's omitted) $ 6
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126. [/] Of the amount shown in item 125, state the total dollar
amount of sales loads collected from secondary market
operations in Registrant's units (include the sales loads,
if any, collected on units of a prior series placed in
the portfolio of a subsequent series.) ($000's omitted) $
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127. [/] List opposite the appropriate description below the number of
series whose portfolios are invested primarily (based upon a
percentage of NAV) in each type of security shown, the aggregate
total assets at market value as of a date at or near the end of
the current period of each such group of series and the total
income distributions made by each such group of series during
the current period (excluding distributions of realized gains, if any):
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<CAPTION>
Number of Total Assets Total Income
Series ($000's Distributions
Investing omitted) ($000's omitted)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A. U.S. Treasury direct issue $ $
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B. U.S. Government agency $ $
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C. State and municipal tax-free $ $
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D. Public utility debt $ $
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E. Brokers or dealers debt or debt
of brokers' or dealers' parent $ $
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F. All other corporate intermed.
& long-term debt $ $
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G. All other corporate short-term debt $ $
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H. Equity securities of brokers or dealers
or parents of brokers or dealers $ $
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I. Investment company equity securities $ $
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J. All other equity securities 19 $ 54,728 $
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K. Other securities $ $
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L. Total assets of all series of registrant 19 $ 54,728 $
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128. [/] Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any
of the portfolio securities held by any of Registrant's
series at the end of the current period insured or
guaranteed by an entity other than the issuer?(Y/N)
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Y/N
[If answer is "N"(No), go to item 131.]
129. [/] Is the issuer of any instrument covered in item 128
delinquent or in default as to payment of principal
or interest at the end of the current period?(Y/N) ------
Y/N
[If answer is "N" (No), go to item 131.]
130. [/] In computations of NAV or offering price per unit,
is any part of the value attributed to instruments
identified in item 129 derived from insurance or
guarantees?(Y/N) ------
Y/N
131. [/] Total expenses incurred by all series of Registrant
during the current reporting period ($000's omitted) $ 153
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132. [/] List the "811" (Investment Company Act of 1940) registration number
for all Series of Registrant that are being included in this
filing:
811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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811- 811- 811- 811- 811-
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SIGNATURES
This Report is signed on behalf of the registrant in the City of Houston
and the State of Texas on this 25th day of February, 2000.
AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT VL-R
(Name of Registrant)
BY: AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Name of Depositor)
By: /s/ ROBERT F. HERBERT, JR. Witness: /s/ JULIE A. COTTON
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Robert F. Herbert, Jr. Julie A. Cotton
Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary
Treasurer & Controller American General Life
American General Life Insurance Company
Insurance Company
